2Sa 20:3 | TSK | e4.org | ten women , and put The confinement and retired maintenance of these women was the only measure which in justice and prudence could be adopted. In China, when an emperor dies, all his women are removed to an edifice called the palace of chastity, situated within the palace, in which they are shut up for the remainder of their lives. ward Heb. an house of ward, shut Heb. bound living in widowhood Heb. in widowhood of life

‏ 2 Samuel 20:3

and put The confinement and retired maintenance of these women was the only measure which in justice and prudence could be adopted. In China, when an emperor dies, all his women are removed to an edifice called the palace of chastity, situated within the palace, in which they are shut up for the remainder of their lives.

ward Heb. an house of ward, Gen 40:3

shut Heb. bound

living in widowhood Heb. in widowhood of life